New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-28
GOVERNOR NETWORKS FOES
BOTH RHODE ISLAND TICKETS REVIEWED.

| PORTANCE OF TIE CANPAitN
| fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRibUNE'
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 27.-The Rhode Island
Gubernatorial campaign is moving forward with con-
siderable spirit and with growing assurances OF de-
cided Republican victory Tho detection OF The
Providence Journal" coupled with its persistent abuse
o ever, body and everything showinh loyalty to the
Republican party has stirred the true Republicans OF
the State to action. Prominent and able men, not
hitherto considered to be in politics. have come boldly
forward and taken the stump for the Republican can
ddates Newspapers in the State with the exception
of tho boiling 4" Journal" and Bulletin" and |" The
Newport News waking up to the eXgencies OF the
occasion and good Republican newspapers out OF the
| State are doing valuable work The Republican
organization is arousng the dormant hepuolican sen
tment and irving ascertain to what extent the Re
nnhlican, are intending to follow The journal IN
ia treacherous course The Republican League, which
has charge of the speaking is waglng iiveiy ana
shifted campaign much higher plane OF thought
and action than political discussions in this State have
| been in the habit of taking. - 49, ~
| In the letter published in THE TRIBUNE on Thurs
dsv last your correspondent the true history OF
the legislation that has caused the hostile criticism OF
The Providence journal" which has served as KEY
| mote for the Democrats in their campaign. IL was
there shown that 1t impossible tor the present
State officers to have been in the slightest degree
nansibIe for that legislation. The great OF the
Republicans OF this state really to support ana de-
tend that legs alton in the MAN. There we're mistakes
and errors. perhaps but no 1cal no venal safe OF
ofces no corruption The great majority OF Republi
cans believe that the intentions OF the present enerai
| honorable
honest But accepting the strongest allegations OF the
opposton even then there would be no yalid reason
Tor Republicans TO refuse to support the STATE TICKET
no matter what attitude they might take on tho iegs
iatiy. ticket No man can say truhully that George
Peabody Wetmore would stoop from his high Once to
Influence egsntloni ana e NO against the
Governor which holds an instant. Ito is clean and
aoe man. honestly and nmously nominated, and
deserves the heal aud united support OF his party
MOI word of criticism is heard against the remainder
of the Republican nominees on the state tcket except
that of Colonel Metz alt tor Attorney General The
criticism OF this officer comes entirely IRON the liquor
element mn their sympatlhers
The Republicans offer the name OF George feaoody
Wetmore for Governor His father, W lam shepard
Wetmoro. was q Normonter by birth. When lounS
man he entered the commercial house OF Ed ward Car
rinrton g. Co.. OF Providence. In the petition OF super
cargo he made many trips TO varois ports OF The world
in the ships Fame md Lion. Those were days when
Providence had very considerable foreign commerce
He entered CONNER cial business himself alter the
wreck of the Lion aud was connected with houses nj
Valparaiso canton aud finally New YORK where the
fra was named We'more,, Cryder o. Having
achieved n conpe,cnc Mr. Wetmore retired from bus
mess aud removed to Newport where he died in 1867
Geor1e Peabody Wetmore was born in London. Eng
land on August 9, 1916 He was brought up nt New
mort in this State and was graduated at Yale College
and Columbia College Law School. but has never
entered any general practice lie Is trustee OF the
Peabody Museum OF Natural History at Yale. trustee
of tho Newport Hospital, n director In the Stoningon
Railroad atd the Newport and Wexford Railroad and
Steamboat Com ANY and is interested IN many other
elector IN 1850 by 7l55 maority-the largest
majority ever obtained IN this state except Tor the
Ga ant electors in 1872 In 1884 he was again Pres
identia elector. receiving 5.2s9 majority. Mr. Wet
more recoiN ed 1858 votes Tor Governor to So4 Tor
Ziba q. Sloclm and ,2ll votes Tor all others lie
was rcnominatcd IN 1856 and pollcd 1890 votes
AGAINST - ga tor Amnsa Spraguc Ia n Sprague cam
paign" ard 2jS5 cast tor tho Prohibition candidate
Ibis Latter vote was stimulated doubtless oy inc
spirited amendment clmiaigh which was carrled 10
sncces- u issue in the election Some OF these
votes are coming pack 10 the Republican SIDE this
ycat Governor Wctmore's plurality increased from |
a - IN In 4 70
" Spraguc campaign and q Prohibition boom: HIS |
record IA Governor is open page. read OF al men,
and thc,c not inc IN II oi which ne Or any oil his
supporters need TO be ashamed
John W DAVIS, OF Pawuckct IL the Democratic !
candidate. lie was born III Massachusetts, has always
been esteemed Is pleasant gentleman ana q man Oh
good m raj ,baracter in fact his character has shone
out 80 prominently bright in contrast To his Demo.
cratic associates that he hgs been styled Honest
Assembly and Eotcd tor the District Court b Tor the
nroh,I.tory law chief constable clause and ALL and
by his own coniession for several oil
the district Judges. This very proper |
action on Honest John Dayiss part But II Il was
right DAVE WI was 1t wrong ior The Republican
members of tie same General Assembly II MIA asso-
ciates were wrong John w Davis was equally wrong
lie wnsa" May dealer Govsrnor "einiofe was not
Prosldcn. Cleveland appointed Mr. DAVIS to tho sho-
cure Office Of Appraiser OF Foreign Merchandise NJ
81 900 year. Ii WAS stated at the convention IN
order create sympathy Tor Mr Davis that hc would
be- obliged TO RESIN bs lucrative office. lie hasn't re-
signed vet aud the resignation talk has been stopped
IL il sad that the Ire-icnt has granted an ndul
goncc IN this not obging him TO resign until
he Il elected TO the GoyernorshP II this ~ true, H. '
Lewis j. patiently waiting Tor the shoes oil the
Appraiser n be d" left again. When Mr. DAVIS wac |
m the Stare Senate he failed 10 set tho river ahrc
IIo did not even discover the ini7uity o: the May
deal until hc hn retired from the Senate and peope
had forgotten that he was concerned IN H. lie had no
word or vote in opposition to the two much mooied
bill. and no word against Bra ton, election IA ciet
constable He was also uldot the control OF Hugh j.
Carroll. boss" far more tyrannical and obnoxious
than any that the Republican party ever knew lilo
placed hs name on "a remonsttance against the icn-
hour law and when Carroll objected he removed IT, |
Carroll forced Day 50 nomination upon Il convention
which had assembled with tho express purpose of
nominating Daniel Is. Pond. OF Woonsocket. There |
YOU have the two men, II future achievements are 10
be Judged py past performances, 40 voter ought to hes
ltae long between them.
Leutenant iovernor Iucius Is. Darling is business
man who has risen from poverty to prosperity. lie
holds many important financial aud clvic positions
being "a his ncIgnbors Ia Pawtncket delight 10
honor with their full trust lie has held numerous
municipal aud State offices and was elected Llcutcn-
ant Governor in 1859 tho ticket With Governor
Wetmore and 70 elected IN 1856. Lieut. rnant Cover
Darling makes an excellent presiding oIncer' thht
being about all tho duty which tails to hs ONCE
Samuel X. Honey OF Newport, IL his opponent Col
one Honey il the strongest man on the Democratic
ticket and tho Democrats, II they had been WiSe'
would have placed him ut the head. Colonel Honey
yas horn abroad was "A brave solde. la the late war;
and /. n fairly eooi lawyer. He chiei OF GoveInor
Van Zandts stan, being strong Republican at that
time ho became Mugwump, however III 1851.
The worst thing ever hoard about Colonel Honey was
that he chan sed his name IRON Mahoney to Honey.
For Secretary OF State the Republicans have again
nominated Joshua NJ Alderman who Toe fifteen years
hn. faithfully executed the duties of this important
Office During that time not one word OF criticism has
over arisen against Mr. Addoman either rs man or
an official No man lives who say that Joshua NJ
Addemhn ia not clean, honest ana capable His oppo
nent il young lawyer oi Providence named Edwin ID
Mc(;uinuess lilo has no political record. having
never hclu any elective office Personally be IL fine
Young man. There being not the slightest reason Tor
Mr. Addoman's removal, Stuarts portrait OF Washing
ton will not look down upon Secretary OF State Mo
Guinness this year.
Attorney General Edwin Mrtcnt served in Rhode
Island regiments all through the war he has since
held commanding position ut the bar he was the
ideal candidate the mcmters OF the bar Tor supreme
Court j idg at the last election to fill vacancy lie
has held the ohce OF Attorney -General Tor one year
amid most trying circumstances and whlle bowed
down with n great personal atiction He has been